Out & About: Midtown/Kenyon-Wanamingo +more

#9 posting 4.2.2007
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This game took place on Saturday, March 31, 2007
ALL CITY BALLERS AAU TOURNAMENT
at Robbinsdale MS
MIDTOWN lady monarchs 52,
KENYON-WANAMINGO knights 31

This game was delayed due to the change of schedules. KW was originally scheduled for a 1:45 game and didn't show up until after the new start time. Midtown was playing the All City Ballers Boys team waiting for KW to show. Once they did KW had to get into game mode quickly. They were not used to the lines on the court as they picked up two straight turnovers stepping and dribbling too wide on the floor. The Midtown youngsters jumped out early to a 6-0 lead as Marissa Janning opened scoring with a rebound and coast to coast lay up. Three possessions later she scored on a cut to the basket off a pass from Ellie Zeller. Midtown thouroughly dominated early stretching the lead to 22-4. KW had an 8 possession drought. The Lady Monarchs were helped in part by two straight 3s by Janning and then three possessions later another three by Aisha Hill. Diamond Lane added the final three to make it 20-4. KW did close out the half with a 12-8 run with six points coming off second chance points. Whitney Ryan had 7 points for KW. Janning had 8 for Midtown at half. Midtown led 30-16 at half.

Midtown scored the first 8 points of the second half off their half court patterns, their defense with steals and rebound fast breaks, and in and out game. Midtown scored on 5/6 of their first possessions in the second half. KW did have a 9 possession drought later in the second half. Midtown stretched the lead to 48-22 with about five minutes left. KW did put together a four possession sequence with a 9-2 run. But even with the run the game was decided. Midtown walked away with a 52-31 win.

NUMBERS EXPLAINED
player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %

MIDTOWN 13U-1
STARTERS
Ona Nicks, Tartan 2, 5, 40.0, .200 rebounds and has good anticipation on defense. post player
Marissa Janning, Watertown-Mayer 14, 8, 175.0, .750 left handed point guard. Reminds me of Kamille Wahlin. drained 3s easily, moves well without the ball.
Ellie Zeller, St. Anthony 4, 6, 66,7, .333 can score on catch and shoot. active on defense.
Tory Rule, DeLaSalle 8, 9, 88.9, .444 strong nose for the ball. game reminds me of Kiara Allums.
Emily Neuman, Concordia Roseville 0, 3, 0.0, .000
BENCH
Aisha Hill, Centennial 9, 10, 90.0, .400 has speed and quickness plus range. RF: needs to shorten passes.
Diamond Lane, Tartan 3, 5, 60.0, .200 constant talker on defense and a thorn in the side of the opponents. also tough. took a shot and later came back into the game.
Jasmine Randle, DeLaSalle 4, 4, 100.0, .500 RF: exposed the ball. Defensively too high
Chanel Dickenson, DeLaSalle 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Carmen Matthews, Coon Rapids 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Alexis Foley, White Bear Lake 4, 5, 80.0, .400
Bethany Doolittle, Hill-Murray 4, 2, 200.0, 1.000 post.
Ashley Sha, Woodbury 0, 0, 0.0, .000

KENYON-WANAMINGO 16-2
STARTERS
Marissa Lurken 2, 6, 33.3, .167 point guard
Liz Greseth 0, 9, 0.0, .000
Nicky Lubahn 7, 12, 53,8, .308 moved without the ball.
Rachel Sandager 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Johanna Whipple 4, 7, 57.1, .286 worked offensive glass.
BENCH
Taysen Hutton 2, 6, 33.3, .167
Katie Froyum 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Whitney Ryan 12, 10, 120.0, .500 post player. effective inside and on boards.
Stacy Sahl 4, 4, 100.0, .500

TRENCH PLAYER
Marissa Janning

BY THE NUMBERS
Midtown 52, 59, 88.1, .407
Kenyon-Wanamingo 31, 58, 53.4, .259
made 3s: Midtown 4, KW 0
made fts: KW 3, Midtown 2
bench: Midtown 24, KW 6
The youngsters took down the 16u team with better execution, quicker, faster more aggressive players, and a game under their belt. Midtown has no fear of going after bigger fish. KW did have two varsity players (Ryan and Lurken) that played a good deal on varsity this season. I am sure that the Midtowners will be having varsity looks come fall.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MIDTOWN
Ona Nicks 8
Tory Rule 5
Alexis Foley 4
Ellie Zeller 3
Aisha Hill 2
Ashley Sha 2
Marissa Janning 1
Jasmine Randle 1
Chanel Dickenson 1
Emily Neuman 1
totals: 28

KENYON-WANAMINGO
Marissa Lurken 6
Johanna Whipple 5
Liz Greseth 3
Katie Froyum 3
Whitney Ryan 3
Nicky Lubahn 2
Stacy Sahl 2
Rachel Sandager 1
Tamsen Hutton 1
totals: 28

SPECIAL
On Sunday MSB beat Midtown 49-46
Here is the scoring for MSB
Jennie Kalbfell, Lakeville South 9
Rachel Banham, Lakeville North 9
Lindsey Fix, Coon Rapids 8
Kelsie Ammann, Lakeville North 7
Darcy Rice, Eastview 6
Jean Theis, Lakeville South 6
Brianna Olson, Lakeville South 2
Rachel Hentges, Shakopee 1
Gabrielle Schroeder, Lakeville South 1
Allie Chinander, Mounds View 0
Scoring for Midtown
Tory Rule, DeLaSalle 14
Marissa Janning, Watertown-Mayer 8
Ellie Zeller, St. Anthony 8
Jasmine Randle, DeLaSalle 1
Ona Nicks, Tartan 7
Diamond Lane, Tartan 5
Alexis Foley, White Bear Lake 2
Bethany Doolittle, Hill-Murray 1
Emily Neuman, Concordia Roseville 0
Aisha Hill, Centennial 0
Chanel Dickenson, DeLaSalle 0
Carmen Matthews, Coon Rapids 0
Ashley Sha, Woodbury 0

next up: tomorrow morning